mankycodpiece
114 posts
Feb 25, 2010
7:35 AM
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i follow the joe spiers method of cleaning my harps,as demonstrated by jason ricci.
there are stains i just can'r get rid of,no matter how long i scrub away.
does everyone else have the same problem,or do you all scrub up like new.
i should add,its the same with all my harps.
Last Edited by on Feb 25, 2010 7:37 AM
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toddlgreene
901 posts
Feb 25, 2010
7:48 AM
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Barkeeper's Friend, applied with a soft toothbrush and a little water to moisten will clean them beautifully.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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jonsparrow
2391 posts
Feb 25, 2010
9:17 AM
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what todd said. i use that too thanks to joe spiers. makes them look fresh from the factory every time.
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mankycodpiece
115 posts
Feb 26, 2010
5:28 AM
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thanks a lot lads,i don't know if its sold in th UK,but if not,maybe there's an equivelent.
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toddlgreene
913 posts
Feb 26, 2010
5:47 AM
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Manky-According to the internet, you can get it in the UK, but the packaging is different. The key ingredient should be the same:oxalic acid
Check this out:
http://homecaretechnology.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.browse&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=34&vmcchk=1&Itemid=34
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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mankycodpiece
116 posts
Feb 26, 2010
5:59 AM
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thanks toddle,i've just ordered some from amazon uk.
£4.08.free postage,can't be bad.
i spent ages finding the kaboom which gets off most of it,but not the stains,which are on the reeds too,and seem to have lost the sparkle sound they had.
i'll let you know how i get on.
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KingoBad
192 posts
Feb 26, 2010
6:15 AM
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You are cleaning the deep blues off your reed plates! Stop it!
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toddlgreene
915 posts
Feb 26, 2010
6:26 AM
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good luck, mankster! I got the idea from a friend who learned it thru Joe also. It's very mildly abrasive, and the ingredient exists in a lot of food we eat. It will make them shinier than new! I had some old plates that were just nasty and black, and the BK does the trick.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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sorin
150 posts
Feb 26, 2010
9:21 AM
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Mr.Spiers so you can use this BF on the reeds too?
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mankycodpiece
119 posts
Feb 26, 2010
10:04 AM
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i had a severe chest infection some years ago which almost killed me off.it left a lot of phlegm on my chest.i was starting to think that,maybe that had something to do with it.
i'm just hoping the BF does the trick.
god only knows what my chromatics look like under the
bonnet(hood)i've never had the covers off.
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toddlgreene
918 posts
Feb 26, 2010
10:10 AM
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sorin, I do. just use common sense so you don't bend or break anything. you don't really have to use any pressure at all.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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harpwrench
173 posts
Feb 26, 2010
10:47 AM
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If I open a harp and it's repulsive with green nasty stuff, it's going to get the BKF treatment, reeds and all.
Last Edited by on Jul 24, 2010 1:25 PM
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